Is Emmitt Finnie #494 worth grading?

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Strong grading candidate — 20× premium in PSA 10

A PSA 10 Emmitt Finnie #494 sells for $76.13 against $3.86 raw: a $72.27 spread, 20× the ungraded price. A PSA 9 ($11.62) only about breaks even after fees, so the case rests on gemming. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses the 10 — measure it before you submit.

Raw (NM): $3.86
PSA 10: $76.13
PSA 9: $11.62
Gem premium: 20×
As of: Sep 4, 2026

Break-even by outcome and fee

Emmitt Finnie #494: net result of grading versus selling raw, by outcome and fee tier
If it comes back…	Sells for	Economy / bulk (~$25.00)	Standard (~$50.00)	Express (~$150)
Gem — PSA 10	$76.13	+$47.27	+$22.27	−$77.73
PSA 9	$11.62	−$17.24	−$42.24	−$142
PSA 8	$5.31	−$23.55	−$48.55	−$149

Net = sale price − $3.86 raw value − fee. Fee tiers are illustrative; plug your grader's current price into the calculator below.

Expected value — how often does it need to gem?

Emmitt Finnie #494: expected value of submitting by gem probability
Chance it gems	Expected sale	Expected net (standard fee)
25%	$27.75	−$26.11
50%	$43.88	−$9.98
75%	$60.00	+$6.14

Break-even gem rate at the standard fee: about 65%. Centering is the usual reason a clean copy misses — measure it before you decide.

Which grader pays the most — and what a 10 takes

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Emmitt Finnie #494: top-grade value by grading company with centering tolerance
Grader	10 sells for	vs best	Front centering for a 10	Back
BGS 10	$99.00	best	55/45	70/30
PSA 10	$76.13	−$22.87	55/45	75/25
CGC 10	$46.00	−$53.00	55/45	75/25
SGC 10	$46.00	−$53.00	55/45	75/25

Tolerances are each company's published centering standard for its top grade; surface, corners and edges must also be clean. Centering is the one you can measure yourself before you pay.

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Emmitt Finnie #494 graded prices by company and grade
Grade	PSA	CGC	BGS	SGC	Graded
10	$76.13	$46.00	$99.00	$46.00	—
9.5	—	—	—	—	$36.39
9	—	—	—	—	$11.62
8	—	—	—	—	$5.31

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Grading Emmitt Finnie #494 — FAQ

Is Emmitt Finnie #494 worth grading?

How much is a PSA 10 Emmitt Finnie #494 worth compared with raw?

A PSA 10 Emmitt Finnie #494 (Hockey Cards 2025 Upper Deck Series 2) sells for about $76.13 versus $3.86 for a raw near-mint copy — a 20× premium as of Sep 4, 2026.

Which grading company is best for Emmitt Finnie #494?

By resale value, BGS 10 leads at $99.00, ahead of PSA 10 at $76.13. Fees and turnaround differ, so the best-paying label is not always the best net.

What centering does Emmitt Finnie #494 need for a BGS 10?

BGS publishes 55/45 front and 70/30 back centering as the tolerance for a 10 (Gem Mint). Off-center copies are capped below the top grade regardless of surface — measure yours before paying the fee.

What gem rate makes grading Emmitt Finnie #494 break even?

At a standard ~$50 fee, submitting Emmitt Finnie #494 breaks even when it gems about 65% of the time (a miss assumed to sell at the PSA 9 price of $11.62).

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